Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File Wt. 242070-1855, John Eliot, Mass.

MASS.
★ ELIOT, JOHN
Wt. 242070-1855-Rej.
Rev. War
THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES BOUNTY LAND FILES  ACT OF 1855 Rejected 242070.....  VETERAN John Eliot.....  1780 GRADE Col. Mass Troops  SERVICE Capt. Barras.....  French Jewett, Wm of Rev.....  CAN NO. 1771..... BUNDLE NO. 101

Set: A. W. Muzzy, Oct. 3 rd 1876
242. 070
Clet mar. 3. '11
April 16. '16
John Elliott, Jr.
Leav. Barnes,
Viewy. war.
No Papers
Amos W. Muzzy Panama.
N.Y.

Bounty and claim of John Elliott.
War 1776— Set March 3-1855
242.070
Presented by Lewis W. Muzzy
Attorney.
Pawana, Chautauqua County New York

State of Vermont } County of Bennington } S.S. On this fifteenth day of March 1856 - personally appeared before me a justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid John Elliott aged Ninety seven years a resident of Manchester in the County and State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law - declares that he is the identical John Elliott who was a private in the Company commanded by Capt. Barnes. Lieut. Jewett - in the Regiment of Militia or Short Service - commanded by Col. (Name not recollecter) - in the War of the Revolution - That he entered the service at Springfield in the State of Mass - as a substitute for one Amos Blood (he thinks) for the term of three months - There went to West Point - and was there on or about the 1 st day of September 1780 - that he was at West Point at the time when Arnold betray- ed it - and at the execution of Maj. Andre - and continued in active service in said War about three months - and was honorable discharged at West Point on or about the 1 st day of Decem- ber 1780 -
He makes this declaration for the purpose obtaining the bounty

land to which he may be entitled under the act of Congress approved March 3 rd 1855 - He also declares - that he has not received homestead land, under this or any other act of Congress, nor made any other application therefore -
John Elliot
We - Parker Wymen and Blanchard Elliot residents of Manchester in the County and State of Vermont, upon our oaths declare - that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by John Elliot in our presence and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that he is the identical person he represents himself to be -
Parker Wymen
Blanchard Elliot
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were subscribed and sworn to before me, on the day and year above written -
And I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons - that the claimant is the person he represents himself to be -

and that I have no interest in this Claim -
Robert Myers
Justice of the Peace.
State of Vermont } Bennington County ss } I Harvey H. Fowler Deputy Clerk of Bennington County Court hereby Certify that Robert Myers whose genuine signature is above subscribed is a Justice of the peace within & for said Bennington County duly Commissioned and qualified. and that his acts as such are entitled to full faith & credit Given under my hand and the seal of said Bennington County Court at Manchester in said County this 15 th day of March AD 1856 H. H. Fowler Deputy Clerk